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A quiz to see how well you know the equations you have to memorise for GCSE physics. Good luck!

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AQA GCSE physics equations quiz

Question 1 of 20

1

What is the calculation for weight?

Select one of the following:

  • mass * force * height

  • mass * gravitational field strength

  • 0.5 * gravitational field strength

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

2

charge = *

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    current
    power
    potential difference
    time
    work done
    frequency

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

What is the calculation for work done?

Select one of the following:

  • force * distance (along line of force)

  • distance (along line of force) * mass * force

  • force * extension

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

True or false : The moment of a force is equal to force * distance * mass ?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

3

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energy transferred = ( potential difference, charge, power ) ( *, / ) ( work done, time, charge )

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Question 6 of 20

3

= /

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    volume
    mass
    density

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Question 7 of 20

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

= speed * time

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Question 8 of 20

1

True or false: force applied to a spring = spring constant * extension ?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

3

What three things multiply together to determine gravitational potential energy?

Select one or more of the following:

  • force

  • gravitational field strength

  • surface area

  • volume

  • mass

  • distance

  • height

  • weight

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

which of these is the correct calculation for pressure?

Select one of the following:

  • force normal to a surface / (area of that surface)^2

  • area of a surface / force normal to that surface

  • force normal to a surface / area of that surface

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

2

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acceleration = Δ ( speed, velocity, momentum ) / ( volume, mass, force, time )

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Question 12 of 20

1

what is the equation for resultant force?

Select one of the following:

  • mass * acceleration

  • weight * acceleration

  • mass * speed

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

2

momentum = *

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    velocity
    speed
    acceleration
    frequency
    weight
    mass
    volume
    pressure

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Question 14 of 20

2

Which two of these are the correct equations for power?

Select one or more of the following:

  • useful output energy transfer / total input energy transfer

  • energy transferred * time

  • energy transferred / time

  • charge * voltage

  • energy transferred / voltage

  • work done / time

  • work done * time

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

True or false: the correct equation for kinetic energy is 1/2 * mass * speed

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

How would you summarise the two efficiency equations?

Select one of the following:

  • total input / total useful output

  • total useful input / total output

  • total useful output / total input

  • total output / total useful input

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

2

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wavespeed = ( speed, frequency, power, time ) * ( wavelength, distance, extension )

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Question 18 of 20

1

which of these works out amount of energy transferred?

Select one of the following:

  • potential difference * power

  • potential difference / charge

  • potential difference / current

  • charge * current

  • charge * potential difference

  • charge / potential difference

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

How do you work out potential difference?

Select one of the following:

  • power * current

  • power * resistance

  • time * resistance

  • current * resistance

  • current / resistance

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

2

Which two equations can be used to find power?

Select one or more of the following:

  • current * resistance

  • current * potential difference

  • current^2 * resistance

  • resistance^2 * current

Explanation